Anisur Rahman, new deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank
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6 July 2026, 21:44 PM Business
Finance minister pushes customer-centric digital financial services
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6 July 2026, 18:23 PM Business
Bangladesh Bank keeps export cash incentives unchanged for FY2026-27
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5 July 2026, 19:13 PM Business
Banks losing funds due to weak governance
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1 July 2026, 20:22 PM Business
BB introduces pilot program for digitalisation of trade documents
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1 July 2026, 20:14 PM Business
BB appoints Sarwar Hossain as deputy governor
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30 June 2026, 17:10 PM Business
BB unveils roadmap to cut bad loans
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30 June 2026, 16:51 PM Business
BB lowers private credit growth target to 6.8%
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30 June 2026, 16:06 PM Business
US dollar rate rises amid June-end payment pressure
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29 June 2026, 21:42 PM Business
BB caps banks' lending-deposit spread at 4 percentage points
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29 June 2026, 20:24 PM Business

What is Bangla QR?

Bangla QR is Bangladesh’s interoperable national quick response (QR) payment standard introduced by Bangladesh Bank.
2 April 2026, 21:01 PM
1 April 2026, 20:51 PM

Revisiting tax policies for private sector employees in FY27 budget

Bangladesh’s tax system has traditionally been based on the principle of progressive taxation—an equitable framework where higher-income individuals contribute proportionately more, enabling the state to finance public welfare.
1 April 2026, 17:50 PM

Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore

The shareholders of Bank Alfalah gave go-ahead to the acquisition on March 26
29 March 2026, 20:32 PM

BB removes a director from Islami Bank board

He was appointed to the bank’s reconstituted board in August 2024
16 March 2026, 23:54 PM

Trust Bank gets BB exemption for multiple nominee directors

The bank has only one sponsor shareholder—the Army Welfare Trust
15 March 2026, 16:32 PM

Dismissed officials of five Islamic banks want their jobs back

A group of them form a human chain in front of BB headquarters
12 March 2026, 19:30 PM

Citi shuts most UAE branches temporarily

Banks in the region sent staff home in response to a deepening Middle East conflict
12 March 2026, 19:17 PM

Bangladesh Bank asks bankers to avoid cars, use public transport

Bangladesh Bank issues energy-saving directive
11 March 2026, 17:27 PM

BB orders banks to keep digital payments running during Eid

The directive covers major payment channels, including ATMs, POS terminals, QR code payments, internet banking, online e-payment gateways and MFS
9 March 2026, 19:41 PM

BB raises repatriation limit to Tk 100 crore

Previously, the limit was Tk 10 crore, with most cases requiring prior approval
9 March 2026, 19:09 PM

Bangladesh Bank appoints observers to four banks

The four are: National Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Premier Bank, and IFIC Bank
9 March 2026, 17:53 PM

Form panel to tackle panic over Middle East crisis: economists

Eight leading economists meet with Bangladesh Bank governor
7 March 2026, 20:19 PM

Premier Bank recovers Tk 1,618 crore default loans in a year

The bank’s bad loan comes down to 27% from 42%
5 March 2026, 20:26 PM

BB sets ceiling for banks’ office space rent

The central bank also withdraws prior approval requirement
5 March 2026, 17:34 PM

Sadiq Ahmed leaves BB’s monetary policy committee

The committee postpones today’s scheduled meeting
4 March 2026, 19:36 PM

BFIU seeks bank account details of NCP leader Asif Mahmud

Banks have been instructed to submit the details in three working days
4 March 2026, 00:25 AM

BB eases renewal rules for continuous loans until 2027

Banks must initiate the renewal process at least two months before a loan’s expiry
3 March 2026, 17:43 PM

Financial sector sees three top resignations

The three chairmen were of IDRA, Sadharan Bima Corporation, and Sonali Bank
2 March 2026, 20:48 PM

Bangladesh emerges resilient, growth to pick up gradually: HSBC

The bank's Bangladesh chapter hosted an event on the country's economic prospect
2 March 2026, 16:59 PM